Toweius petalosus - Coccolithacea
Full reference: C. H. Ellis and W. H. Lohman. 1973. Toweius petalosus new species, a Paleocene calcareous nanofossil from Alabama. Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology 10(2):107-110
Belongs to Toweius according to C. H. Ellis and W. H. Lohman 1973
Sister taxa: Toweius africanus, Toweius callosus, Toweius eminens, Toweius occultatus, Toweius rotundus, Toweius serotinus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Tombigbee River below Demopolis Rooster Bridge [Clayton Fm], which is in a Danian marine horizon in the Clayton Formation of Alabama
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (2: Alabama collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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